T20 WC final: England elect to bowl against Pakistan in mega clash
Melbourne, November 13:England captain Jos Buttler elected to bowl after winning the toss against Pakistan in the all-important final of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
On their road to the final, England and Pakistan basically took the same path. As the Super 12 came to a close, both teams had slim chances of earning a spot in the semifinals, but they went on a rampage and advanced to the knockout stages by placing second in their respective groups.
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"Going to bowl first. Both teams come into this final in red-hot form. Looking forward to the challenge. Little bit of weather around which is why we chose to bowl. We start fresh today. Same team," said Jos Buttler after winning the toss.
"Would've also opted to bowl. We have good momentum with us and will try to continue with it. Same team," said Babar Azam during the toss.
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Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi.
- PTC NEWS
